Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-20
EPISC0P
SECOND DAY OF THE COUNCIL or
VIRGINIA.
The Reports Of Bishop Whittle and Bishop
Bandoiph-The Question Of Chang.
ing Name.


els NJ. Whitllc, 4. NJ. Randolph, and
George W. Petcrkin were also in the chan
eel The latter preached an appropriate
sera an on the tcXt-Psalm xy.. 1-"LorCh
who shall abide in thy tabernacle, who shall
rest Cn Thy holy hillt"
BUSINESS MEETING.
The council was called ~ order NV The
Histt Rev. =. NJ. Whtile, y. d., at 1915
y. NJ.
After reading the minute. Rev. NJ.
Tucker Of Norfolk, presented a petition
ifoDi Il. Peters church, Norfolk county;
to he ect apaIt 81 q separate parish. Thi,
vas Itierrcd TO The proper committee.
BISHOP WHITES REPORT.
Bishop Wbittle', report wa, then read.
Ait,r giving q diary Of his EpiscopiI acts.
he gave the following summary Of MS WORK
for ihe year.
Yi-i,atons, So: baptized infants 3. adults T.,
4 confirmed white 62j, cOlOred 912. sJf; pos
tuiants received, , candidate for deaeons or
Gers tcolorod), ,. present number (coloredI, +;
candidates for priests orders white Z, colorei
3. 10: present number white l.. cOlOred b. %
deaccus ordained white 3. cOlOred ga: pres
ent number white :. colorod -, IS; presbyter,
ordained white l. col0red -, ( ministers died,
, letters dimissoIy giyon,j; letters al
missory accepted, q; churches cOnsecratod ,;
IUlS@iNU tluffiN OIEuIlNOs j ihg IL a4fln
licensed, 81; present number OF minister's, 49,
In concluding his report Bi,hOp-Whltlle
said:
a scssion Of our general convention was
hold lat October in tho city Of Chicago.
number Of unimpOrtant changes in the Prayer
Boob. which had boon proposed 10y tho preco-
ding. we're adopted by this convention, ana are
now OF course parts Of our liturgy Ihe House
of Deputies occupied several days In discuss
ing a proposition 10 change the name Of the
Church. the object being 70 get rid OF the tito
"Proie .tant Episcopal" The proposition
was lost by small majority. but
will no doubt he renewed In the naTt
convention, and with every prospect Of success.
What The bishops will do If the question snail
DO brought before them no one can say. Tho
fact tEnt the movement met with such favor In
tho House Of Deputies has created Widespread
surprise and alarm. But why should IL be 40
regarded 10y any who are acquainted with the
history Of events during the past fifty years
10 "a simply the seed which has been sJwn ani
permitted TO grow, bringing forth fruit after
it, kind. and which might have been looked
for rs a mater Of course. A. you
are aware. each Of my predecessors,
Bishops Moore. Meade. and Johns, aud many
other rue and faithful men. sOlemnly warned
tho Church from time 10 time that ROmish
teaching and practices contrary 10 tho Word Of
God and condemned by our standards wore
being privily brought in among Us, which
would ultimately destroy the scriptural and
Innovations have continued 10 increase with
such aleadiness and rapidly. without hin
dranCe or even rebuke, that in many places
aud by many Of our clergy doctrines are openly
and bonstfuly taught and ceremonies observed,
for protesting against which our fathers were
bound a the stake. It's not strange. then. but
lust what might have been expected, that these
ROmanlzers. having changed for themselves
tho Church, should wish % change the name
also, and adopt another suited 10 tho now order
OF things. ! cannot trust myself 20 discuss this
subject, but there are two questions which. IL
seems ~ me, We are bound 20 c0nsidcr-irst,
isit not our duty 10 make an effort - change
the organization Of our general cOuvcn-
ton Gnd 10 constitute IL Oh basis %
something like justice and equality, so
thGt a small minority Of our ministers and
members shall not have the power, through
their fCpr, seutauves. a. now, 20 lcgi-llte for
the large maIOrity2 and second, n.e we 81 Viz
Virginia whatever other diOccsc5 may do
going 20 submit 20 tho effort 81 this minority
TO UNDO the WORK Of tho Reformation for ~
ana orr children. unprotcstantize our Church.
sud carry Us back 10 Rome:
The tnarkod attention paid TO thi, part OF
the Bishops report showed the deep in
ierc.t v hich is felt in this subject, touch.
ing, a. 10 does, matters Of vital importance.
BISHOP RAND0LrHs REPORT.
In beginning his report Bishop Randolph re-
forrod briefly 10 the fact that circumstances
over which he had no control had lnteri"red
with Lis work both In the fan ana spring
Nevertheless he reported having confirmed 500
persons lie had also cOnsccTaiei Trinity
church. Pitisylyania county. He referred ~
touching terms 10 Rev. Or. Dame, Of Danyille,
under whose faithful ministry this church was
erected. lie also consccrated during the year
81. Thomas church, Halifax county Craze
Memorial church. LynnWOOi. Rockingham
county, and ON the llth Of April Emanuel
church, Clarke county.
In concluding Bishop Randolph referred 10
nj 1oua 4 "a ions
and OF The great need on the part Of the min
istry Of loving Christian sympathy.
BEroETs or COMMITTEES.
Rev. Or. Norton read the regular report
Of the Standing Committee.
Rev. churchill Gibson, ID. D., read that
Of the Committee on widows and Orphln,
Fund. stating that the finances were IN
bad state, and but few Of the churches had
taken Up any collection for the fund during
the pat year.
Rev. Or Norton read the report on the
Theological Seminary ana Epi.copu lllgh
school, stating that both OF these in,titu.
tiou~ were IN a tlOurl~hing condition.
Rev. +. VI. Carson, of Lyrcbhury, read
The report OF a committee appointed by the
la.t council 10 investigate the matter OF
raising funds fOI the diocese, and als) Us
TO the feasibility Of cutting down expenses.
rhcy did not think it practicable to reduce
expense, save possibly in the matter OF
printing the journal IN a more economical
form. and suggest an assessment plan, With
quarterly payments, 10 meet diocesan tx
ptrses.
Rev. John Il. Mason read the report Of
The COMMITTEE on ParochiIl Reports, and
gave tie following summary: Hapiism>,
l.JlI: combinations, LOO; cOmmunl-
cant,, 1850: contributions. S2lS, 49, G3.
Til is moi full statement, a, some Of
the parI>lc, have nd sent in their proper
reports. and hence are not included.
Rev. ~. Philip Slaughter, the historic
1rapttr Of the diocese. made hi, report.
He referred 10 the interesting work OF
collaiiue OLD historical documents connect
ed alike with the history OF The Episcopal
Church and the state OF Virginia. lie
mentioned in warm term, the a50r' of Dr.
WI plmCr and K. \. Brock, OF Rich
mond.
Rev. r. W. Hubbard offered the follow
mg Ic.ou'i0n, which wa, OF especial in-
ierCsl m view OF toe late troubles IN south
Caroline:
whereas il is n matter Of fact well known TO
members Of this council aud OF this diocese
that the constitution OF the Church IN this
n
gregatiuns, and that the Church from its
Orcauization in 1875 10 the year lshJ was
administered altogether upon the basis oi
white membership and OF q white constituency
or council and whereas although no LEGISLATION
TO that end has ever been had, cOlOred min
listers have been allowed 10 sit in the council;
md whereas il IL a matter of anxious concern
with many whether such a change in the NOM
bership Of our diocese council Is in accordance
with The fundamental law OF this diocese as
originally adopted.
ErsOrei. That the matters involved herein
be referred 10 a committee, &c. iOcOn-iler ana
report what action in the premises Is eXpelient
The council showed evident desire not
10 raise the color line.
pr. ClsrkSon. OF IIaymarket. moved that
the resolution be laid on the table. When
he vote was taken it stood: Ayes, 100;
nays, 80.
Rev. p. VI. Boyden made a motion that
the secretary's salary be reduced to 500 .
wear, and that he employ his own assistant.
This was lost by 4 large vote.
Rev. IL. NJ. Jackson, ID. d., OF Ken
mond, being absent on account Of sickness
in bis family, presented through proxy q
resolution looking to the appointment IN
each church Of a perpetual deacon. Thi'
was referred 10 tine Committee on the
State OF the Church.
Rev, =. Powers offered resolution,
which was carried, that the lenten otter
ings Of the Sunday schools OF the diocese
be devoted 10 diocesan missions.
The Law delegate from Staunion moved
that the council meet next year IN Trinity
church, Staunton. This was carried.
Al. al ....ts .,aI MT Friday